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S

PECIFICATIONS

T

ORNADO

 3.1B

Type

Mono

Nominal power output 20-20k 8 ohms

200W

Input impedance

22k ohms

Input sensitivity

1V for full output

Distortion 1KHz 8Ohms

<0.005%

Mains Voltage

230V or 115V  AC 

±

 10%

Dimensions

width

440mm

height

89mm

depth

325mm 

 (allow at least 400mm for connections)

Weight per unit

unpacked

16.2kg

packed

18.0kg

T

ALK

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LECTRONICS

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MAGE

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OUSE

  326 M

OLESEY

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OAD

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ERSHAM

  S

URREY

 KT12 3PD  E

NGLAND

T

EL

: +44 (0)1276 709966  F

AX

: +44 (0)1276 682843  E-

MAIL

: [email protected]

www.talkelectronics.com

Talk Electronics’ policy of continued research and development means that the above specification may change without
notice.
The Thunder has been manufactured to conform with the protection requirements of the EC Council directive 89/336/EEC
relating to EMC by application of the following standards:

EN50081-1 1997 Emissions Standard
EN50082-1 1997 Immunity Standard

and also the requirements of the EC low voltage directive relating to electrical safety by application of the following standard

BSEN60065: 2002 Safety standard

For the purposes of testing the Thunder was used with the mains cables and high quality interconnects supplied by Merlin
Cables. Compliance with the above standards can only be made if the unit is installed as per this manual and using the
correct cables.

*Guarantee: 3 Years return to dealer.

To help us provide you with the most efficient service please return your guarantee card promptly. Your CD player is
guaranteed against manufacturing and component defects for a period of 3 years. The guarantee does not cover and
damage caused by accident, misuse, neglect or through incorrect installation, adjustment or repair by unauthorised
personnel or the cost of collecting the Thunder from you and returning it to the dealer. The above does not effect your
statutory rights as a consumer.

E & OE. Due to our policy of continued development we reserve the right to change the specifications at any time.

*Upon return of Guarantee Card

P

ROTECTION

 M

ODE

I

NTERNAL

 

FUSES

If for any reason these are found to have blown or

the red LED on the front panel will not illuminate

within 20 seconds of power up, then the protection

circuits have identified a possible fault condition. The

amplifier should immediately be switched off and

returned to your dealer or distributor for examination.

There are no user serviceable parts in your power

amplifier. Units contain lethal voltages, so only

qualified personnel should service your amplifier.

H

INTS

 

AND

 T

IPS

Although you can stack a Tornado power amplifier

with a pre-amplifier and other components, your

system will not perform at its best if you do. The

power supply in the amplifier can induce hum into

sensitive components.

When using a Tornado with our Hurricane pre-

amplifier we recommend that you place the units

side by side or arrange them on separate shelves of

a system rack, separated by about 15cm. Keep your

turntable, if you are using one, as far away as

possible from the power amplifier.

Don’t be tempted to take a little look inside the

amplifier: there’s nothing very exciting to see and

there are some dangerous voltages floating about

inside its case. Similarly, do not try to modify or

“improve” the design with the latest audiophile fad

components. We know what we are doing and we

chose the most appropriate components for this

design. We certainly will not repair the amplifier

under guarantee if you’ve been fiddling with it!

Talk Electronics

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